Scott

Listen to your editor. An angry editor makes for a sad writer.

The holiday season is coming ❄️ I've got 20+ listings dropping at midnight on November 1st. You'll find N64 console bundles, plenty of controllers with refurbished sticks, accessories, and games. There are a few controllers, games, and a joystick already listed: remnantcontrollers.etsy.com

I sometimes wonder about what would have impressed Shania Twain.

Give me four versions of you. Alt text for context.

I had a cider! Weeeeeeee!

First day back at the gym after throwing out my back two weeks ago (ouch), then getting laid off (rage). Not great, but surviving.

A llama?! He's supposed to be dead!

Day 2 haul and some random sights. Pretty fun day, but man, I'm tired. Getting old. 💀

Great first day at PRGE. Played some games, bought some games and some books, networked 👀, and I even hung out a bit with @deeb.bsky.social, who appears to be an expo expert and is just as charming you'd expect. Also got ten Streetpass Tags! And I have the fourth highest score in Missile Command.

My husband and I found this dog wandering down the street in the Parkrose neighborhood in Portland. No license. Couldn't find an owner, so we took him to the animal shelter. He's very friendly and somewhat trained. Reposts appreciated if you're in the area. He has to have had an owner.

Got a much needed trim. How big is my mustache going to get? Not sure, but I'm almost at the stage at which I need a monocle. I can also twirl it while scheming, so look out.

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Moving on from Three Houses for now, but forgot to share this first. Obviously, I'm gonna make the beefcake dance for me.

There. I did it. Two routes down. Might have to take a break before I finish it up. It's turning into a slog at this point. Is this how Fortune's Weave is set up, too? Because, to be honest, this structure is not working for me.

Today, I'm going to finish the Black Eagles route in Three Houses if it kills me. Playing on hard, and the entire game has been a cake walk until this level. The difficulty spike is insane. Am I enjoying this game? Eh? Kind of? The number of issues I have with it doubled in this route.

It's my first official day of being unemployed, and while that sucks, it does give me more time for the things I enjoy: -ennui -staring into the void -wondering if this is a midlife crisis -yelling into the void -thinking about everything -regret -apologizing to the void for yelling -exhaustion

I do deserve to be happy! 🫠

We're going to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo next weekend. If you're going and want to meet up, let me know. I promise to be just as charmingly awkward in real life as I am here.

I suppose I can find some solace in knowing my entire department was axed. It wasn't just me, not that I'm happy others lost their jobs. I helped grow that team, our content, for four years, and it all vanished in an afternoon. RE is great. Go see it. Thanks for the well wishes. ❤️

The difficult decision I was weighing was made for me. I've been laid off. Standard reasons (market pressure, economy, competitors), but my well-known anti-AI stance put a target on my back. I'd rather never edit again then use AI to edit. What's next? Not sure. Off to see Resident Evil, though.

Well, it's October. Guess what that means? My garden is as dead as my hopes and dreams! Happy Autumn!!!!!!

So, which websites are people using for job hunting these days? LinkedIn is an absolute nightmare, and Indeed is laughably, embarrassingly wrong about basics, sooooo... It's just networking, isn't it? That's what's left.

My lower back was feeling kind of tight yesterday. Then, I bent over to pick up a towel, and my back spasmed. Now, I can barely bend at all because everything is so tight. Can't go to the gym to burn off stress from work, so I guess I'll just burn, burn brighter, then implode like a dying star.

It is Monday. I have no mouth and I must scream. It is now Mega Beard season, and it won't be contained.

Just finished the Blue Lion route in Three Houses. Generally enjoying Three Houses. Pacing and narrative issues, but I'm hoping the latter gets resolved through the other routes. Wish they'd do something more than just rout conditions, though. I miss defend levels. Black Eagles on hard next.

Just finished watching RE: Welcome to Raccoon City. It's a fun, stupid mess that tries to accomplish way too much in the span of a single film. Bastardized characters and plots, too. Just...whew. And yet, still better than all the ones that came before it. Seeing the new RE next weekend.

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SHUT UP, YURI! LET THE MAN SPEAK!

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It wouldn't be prudent to be explicit; however, there are some AI-related shifts occurring at my workplace. Suffice it to say that the amount of despair, demoralization, and ennui I'm experiencing from that is some kind of new hell that I didn't know existed until today. F*** AI and its supporters.

Hmm. Think the jump rope got me a bit. Gotta be careful. Those things will bite you if you're sloppy.

@retrobitgaming.bsky.social Hey, there. Regarding R-Type DX, how involved is Limited Run in its production? Is the cartridge internally produced by y'all, or is this a collaboration with them? I see that there's a specific LRG edition, but I'm unclear about their involvement in the game itself.

Oh, Santa. Stop. You're making me blush. What's that? You were hoping I'd come down your chimney with my big present? Santa! Keep talking like that, and you'll end up on the naughty list! Huh? You want me to stuff your stocking?! What?! 🤯

Has anyone bought games from Retro-Bit? I saw that they're reprinting R-Type DX, which piqued my interest. I was thinking about snagging it, but I don't know anything about the company, and I've been burned before, so...I'm hesitant.

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Misty beach day. How do I know? Aside from all the mist, my beard caught the water droplets from the mist. Neat.

Took a break and went to the beach. I can use my beard as a weather vane, apparently.

Four new N64 controller listings are live on the shop! The gray pad is the 40th standalone to go up for sale. I like to tell myself I'm doing something right...right? 🦗 remnantcontrollers.etsy.com